--- title: A/Prof. Patrishia Bordbar canonical_url: https://directory.collinsstreetspecialistcentre.com.au/our-specialists/a-prof-patrishia-bordbar/ category: description: Specialist Oral & Craniomaxillofacial Surgeon BDSc (Melb) · MBBS (Hons) (Melb) · PGDipSurg.Anat.(Melb) · MDSc (OMS) (Melb) · FRACDS (OMS) · FRCS (Edinburgh) geography: city: state: country: metadata: phone: email: website: publishedAt: --- # A/Prof. Patrishia Bordbar ## Collins Street Specialist Centre – A/Prof. Patrishia Bordbar **Specialist Oral & Craniomaxillofacial Surgeon** BDSc (Melb) · MBBS (Hons) (Melb) · PGDipSurg.Anat.(Melb) · MDSc (OMS) (Melb) · FRACDS (OMS) · FRCS (Edinburgh) --- ## Clinical expertise A/Prof. Patrishia Bordbar is among Australia's most experienced oral and craniomaxillofacial surgeons, and Collins Street Specialist Centre is glad to have her as part of its specialist team. Her scope of practice is genuinely broad, covering both the surgical complexity of craniofacial reconstruction and the day-to-day care that patients across Melbourne rely on for conditions affecting the jaws, mouth, and face. Her areas of particular clinical interest and expertise include: - Complex corrective jaw surgery (orthognathic surgery) involving the upper jaw, lower jaw, and chin, used to correct significant bite problems, facial imbalance, and functional difficulties that cannot be resolved through orthodontics alone - Facial skeletal deformities, including cleft lip and palate and craniofacial conditions, often managed from infancy through to adulthood - Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) surgery for patients whose airway obstruction has a structural jaw or facial component - Digital and virtual surgical planning, using three-dimensional imaging and custom-fabricated surgical guides to achieve precise, reproducible outcomes in complex cases - Paediatric maxillofacial surgery across all age groups, from newborns through to adolescents - Facial trauma reconstruction, restoring function and form following injury to the facial skeleton - Oral and maxillofacial pathology, including diagnosis and treatment of cysts, tumours, and lesions requiring biopsy or surgical removal - Dental implant surgery and complex bone grafting, including cases where significant bone volume needs to be rebuilt before implants can be placed - Routine and advanced dento-alveolar surgery, including wisdom tooth (third molar) removal under local anaesthesia, sedation, or general anaesthesia A/Prof. Bordbar is particularly well regarded for her approach to digital surgical planning. By integrating three-dimensional imaging with patient-specific surgical devices, she plans and executes complex jaw reconstruction cases with a level of precision that improves outcomes and reduces surgical variability. --- ## Training and qualifications Oral and maxillofacial surgeons in Australia complete one of the most demanding training pathways in the surgical specialties, a dual-degree programme requiring full qualifications in both dentistry and medicine before specialist surgical training can even begin. A/Prof. Bordbar has followed this pathway in full, with an exceptional academic record throughout. She completed her Bachelor of Dental Science (BDSc) at the University of Melbourne, followed by a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery with Honours (MBBS Hons), also at Melbourne. She then completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Surgical Anatomy, a foundation that underpins the precision and anatomical confidence required in complex facial surgery. Her specialist training culminated in a Master of Dental Science in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (MDSc OMS) from the University of Melbourne, Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons in the OMS stream (FRACDS OMS), the primary specialist credential in this field in Australia, and Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (FRCS), one of the oldest surgical colleges in the world. Beyond her own training, A/Prof. Bordbar has made a lasting contribution to surgical education in Victoria through the formal establishment of the **Epworth/Monash Cranio-Maxillofacial Fellowship programme**, a structured training pathway that continues to shape the next generation of specialist surgeons in this field. --- ## Academic and hospital appointments A/Prof. Bordbar holds a number of significant academic and clinical appointments: - **Clinical Associate Professor**, University of Melbourne, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences - **Consultant Surgeon**, The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne - **Consultant Surgeon**, Western Hospital, Melbourne - **Past President**, Australian & New Zealand Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons (ANZAOMS) - **Current Chair**, Australian Orofacial Implants Board in Oceania (AOMI Board) Her role at The Royal Children's Hospital is worth noting specifically. It reflects the trust placed in her by one of Australia's leading paediatric institutions to manage complex craniofacial and maxillofacial conditions in children and young people. --- ## Awards and honours A/Prof. Bordbar's clinical and academic work has been recognised through two prestigious awards: - **F.G. Christensen Medal**, awarded for outstanding performance in specialist surgical examinations - **John Cade Memorial Medal**, awarded for excellence in the MBBS programme at the University of Melbourne These are not merely academic distinctions. They reflect a standard of rigour that A/Prof. Bordbar has carried consistently from her earliest training through to her current practice. --- ## Consulting at Collins Street Specialist Centre A/Prof. Bordbar consults at Collins Street Specialist Centre, located at Level 12 & Tower, Manchester Unity Building, 220 Collins Street, Melbourne CBD. She sees patients across the full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery, from straightforward wisdom tooth removal through to complex, multi-stage jaw reconstruction and paediatric craniofacial cases requiring long-term coordinated care. **For patients:** Self-referral is welcome, as is a referral from your general dentist or treating specialist. If you are unsure whether your condition falls within A/Prof. Bordbar's area of practice, our team can help you work out the most appropriate pathway. Whether your concern involves jaw alignment, a lesion requiring investigation, a sleep apnoea assessment, or something else affecting your face, mouth, or jaws, you will be seen by a surgeon with the experience and qualifications to provide a thorough, considered assessment. **For referring practitioners:** A/Prof. Bordbar works closely with colleagues across orthodontics, periodontics, and prosthodontics to deliver coordinated care for patients whose treatment planning spans more than one specialty. Referral letters can be directed to the Centre, and our team will ensure timely communication of consultation findings and surgical outcomes. We value these collaborative relationships and aim to make the referral process as straightforward as possible. All specialist credentials can be independently verified through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) register, which we encourage both patients and referring practitioners to consult. ---